Synthetic trees, designed by researchers at the University of Texas, are the latest innovation in the field of cultivating algae for biofuels.
The approach that Thomas Murphy and Halil Berberoglu, researchers from the Mechanical Engineering Department at The University of...
City officials in Paris are testing a new method to mow the lawns, employing black sheep instead of heavy and noisy machinery.
The project is called "eco-grazing" and it is part of the mayor's campaign to make the environment a...
Scientists from University of Reading, UK, claim that air-turbulence over Europe will increase as a result of global warming.
Paul Williams, the lead author of the study published in the latest issue of Nature Climate Change, and his team, established that...
Microalgae oil production could receive a well-deserved boost due to recent discoveries made at Solazyme. Researchers developed a method to produce different types of bio-oils at the same location (not necessarily to be used as fuels). They utilized simple...
Panasonic will soon be revealing its Akihisa Hirata-designed "Energetic Energies" exhibition during Milan Design Week. The structure, measuring about 30 meters in length, is installed underneath the University of Milano’s Largo Richini Portico and is made up of a...
Rainfall changes and rising temperatures are drastically affecting grape growing regions in southern France and Tuscany, and a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academies of Sciences theorizes that climate change may wreak havoc on the winemaking...
Solar installation prices continue to fall as solar panel manufacturers add to the glut of solar panels on the market already.
The standard silicon-based solar panel is no more efficient than before, and there are just too many on the...
Car repair costs are one of those things that car owners never really want to deal with, but how much you pay really depends on what type and what age of vehicle you drive.
The newer your car is, the...
After fires aboard at least two Boeing 787 Dreamliner passenger aircraft, the entire fleet of fifty has been grounded since January.
The advanced-technology Boeing 787 Dreamliner's lithium-ion backup batteries are important because they serve as backup power for the plane's...
The production of biofuels from an algae bioreactor is a hot topic, if you're interested in biofuels, alternative energy and you're a green DIYer.
As we have already mentioned in earlier articles on the topic, government officials in the U.S. are...
